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F. AUGSBURGER.

COMBINED LADDER AND TRUCK.

No. 301,788. Patented July 8,1884.

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. COMBINED LADDER AND TRUGK. .No. 301,788. Patented July 8, 1884.

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FRED AUGSBURGER, or BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS. Y

COMBINEDLADDEB AND TRUCKQ SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 301,788, dated July 8,1884.

Application filedApril 9, 1884. (No model.)

of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvementin'Ooinbined Truck and Ladder, of which the following is afull, clear,

and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation showing the ladder in position for transit. Fig. 2 is a topView the ladder in using position.

of same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing Fig. 4 is afront elevationof same. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5 5, Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is asection taken on line 6 6, Fig. 5. Both of these last two figuresrepresent the truck alone, the ladder being removed. Fig. 7 is anenlarged view of one of the hoisting-forks. Figs. 8 and 9 are front andedge views, respectively, of the hand ladder. Figs. 10 and 11 are frontand edge views, respectively, of the upper or top section of the mainladder. Figs. 12 and 13 are similar views of the intermediate or middlesection of the mainladder, and Figs. 14 and 15. are similar views of thelower or bottom section of the main ladder. Figs. 16 and 17 are sideandv edge views, respectively, of the reel located on the upper end ofthe top section of the main ladder.

My invention relates to a truck and extension-ladder, intended moreespecially for use by fire departments; and my invention consists infeatures of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in theclaims.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the frame of the truck, havingwheels A at one end, and legs A at the other end. The legs preferablystand at an angle to the frame, as shown in Fig. 6, and are providedwith prongs or spikes A on their lower ends, to keep them from slippingwhen the ladder is in use.

Hinged to the front end of the truck the end having the legs is thelower end of the first or bottom section, B, of the ladder. The next orintermediate section, B, is connected to the section B by clips 0, thatallow this section B to slide up and down on the first section, B.

B represents the top or upper section, connected to the intermediatesection, B, when the ladder is in use by clips D and D, the lower end ofthe extension B having prongs D secured to it, that enter perforationsin the clips D, these clips D, like those D, embracing the sides of thesection B, so as to slide up and down thereon as the ladder is raisedand lowered by a rope, G, connected to the sections in the ordinary way,and wound upon a windlass, H, journaled in the frame of the truck,

to raise the ladder.

When the ladder has been in use and low ered, it is shortened orcontracted, which may be done by a rope, I, connected by one end to therear end of the truck, and by the other end to a reel, J, (see Figs. 16and 17,) journaled in the upper end of the section B, (see Figs. 1 and2,) around which it is wound in contracting the ladder. The reel has acrank, J, by which it is turned to wind up the rope, and it will be seenthat this reel and rope will not interfere with the free movement of thesections as the ladder is extended.

When the ladder is in transit position, it

rests upon a roller, L, at the rear or wheel end of the trucln Thisroller has boxes Lone at each end-through which pass vertical screws M,supported by posts N, secured to the wheel end of the truck. The screwsare turned to raise andlower the roller by horizontal shafts O, to whichthey are connected by miter-wheels O, and a transverse shaft, 0, havinga crank, O, and to which the'shafts O are connected by miter-wheels 0*.(See Figs. 5 and 6.) a

When the device is in transit position, the roller is lowered so thatthe ladder will lie down flat upon the truck, as shown in Fig. 1, andwhen the ladder is to be used it is raised thefirst part of thedistance, where it is the heaviest, by means of the roller, which iselevated or raised into the position shown in Figs. 5 and 6, orstillhigher, if desired. The postsand screws prevent the ladder'frommoving laterally on the truck during transportation.

Hinged to the upper end of the lower section, B, of the ladder arebraces or props P, (seeFigs. 3 and 4,) the free ends of which, when theladder is not in use, rest in hooks P, secured to the lower end of saidsection. (See Figs. 1 and 4..) These braces are secured to the sectionby having eyes P which fit over pins I on the upper end of the section,being held in place by keys P, made fast to the section by chains orcords P.

hen the ladder is raised,it is sustained by the braces, which have eyesP,that fit over the projecting ends A of the axle of the truck, the axlehaving perforations F, to receive keys Pisecured to the braces by chainsor cords I The ends of the braces also have prongs (as well as the eyes)to stick into the ground when the ladder is not altogether raised.

When the ladder is in position for transportation,the braces are turnedend for cnd,so that the ends having the eyes I rest in the hooks P, andthe eyes 1? of the ends of the levers having the prongs fit overthe pinsP, as shown in Fig. 1. During transportation, the hand-ladders Q, suchas are shown in Figs. 8 and 9, may be supported beneath the truck, asshown in Fig. 1, by any suitable means, and the fork S (shown in Fig. 7)may be supported on suitable hooks at the side of the truck, as shown inFigs. 1 and 4. The rope I may also be used, when its outer end isunwound from the reel J, to raise the section B by connecting it to oneof the rungs, as shown in the top part of Fig. 4. This section B, whenthe device is in position for transportation, is disconnected from thesection B and laid on top of the sections, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

I claim as my invention 1. In a combined extension ladder and truck, thecombination of the roller L, hoisting-screws, posts, and suitablegearing for turning the screws, all arranged and operating substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a combined extension ladder and truck, the rope for contractingthe ladder, connected by one end to thetruck, and'by the other to a reelsecured to the upper or outer end of the top section, and having asuitable handle, by which it is turned, arranged and operatingsubstantially as set forth.

3. In a combined extension ladder and truck, the braces having eyes atboth ends, in combination with pins secured to the ladder, andprojections on the axle of the truck, arranged and operatingsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

FRED AUGSBURGER.

In presence of GEO. H. KNIGHT, SAML. KNIGHT.

